St. Xavier's College, Burdwan
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Other name | SXCB |
|---|---|
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 2014 |
| Affiliation | The University of Burdwan |
| President | Fr. Jeyaraj Velusami, SJ |
| Principal | Dr. G. Paul Arockiam, SJ |
| Location | , , 733103 , 23°13′04″N 87°52′29″E / 23.2178051°N 87.8746491°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | sxcb |
  Location in West Bengal  St. Xavier's College, Burdwan (India) | |
St. Xavier's College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, is a graduate and undergraduate college opened in 2014 by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus, the body which also administers St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and other institutes throughout India and abroad.
History
[edit]Purba Bardhaman (i.e. East Bardhaman) is about 100 km (62 mi) north-west of Kolkata and serves as the district headquarters. The Jesuit roots of Bardhaman ("Burdwan") go back to the 1960s, when they opened an English medium school for the large Santhal Christian population.[1]
Xavier's Burdwan was opened in July 2014 with Bishop Cyperian Monis of the Diocese of Asansol officiating.[2]
The college is affiliated to The University of Burdwan.[3] It offers all 3 years honors courses: the B.A. in English, Sociology, and Geography; the B.Com. in Accountancy; and the B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Computer Science, and Geography.[4]
From 2018, as per notification from The University of Burdwan, it is also now offering BCA(Bachelor of Computer Applications)[3 years] course.
See also
[edit]- List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
- Education in West Bengal
- List of Jesuit sites
References
[edit]- ^ Mitra, Prithvijit (5 August 2014). "Second St. Xavier's College at Burdwan". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "About Us". www.sxcb.edu.in. St. Xavier's College, Burdwan. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "St Xavier's College, now in Burdwan". Zee News. PTI. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Bangalore, Spicewebs. "St. Xaviers College". www.sxc-bwn.ac.in. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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